Its Kind of Fitting

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　　　　Its Kind of Fitting
        　　　　As a freshman at the University of Dayton in Ohio, I was eager to make a good impression on my new roommate. When I arrived at our dorm room, I found her putting on perfume. "That's a great scent," I said, making conversation.
        　　　　"Thanks-it was from my boyfriend. Here, try some," she said, holding the bottle out for me.
        　　　　Unfortunately she let go before I had a firm grip, and the glass shattered on the tile floor. , Embarrassed, I tried to apologize, but she cut me off - "Actually, it's kind of fitting," she explained, surveying the damage. "That's exactly how the relationship went.
        　　Notes:
        　　　　(1) make a good impression on：给…留下好印象
        　　　　(2) perfume n.香水
        　　　　(3) unfortunately adv.不幸地
        　　　　(4) let go 放手；松手常用于下面的结构中：let sb \ sth go；let go of sb \ sth
        　　　　(5) shatter v.（突然而剧烈地）破成碎片
        　　　　(6) tile n.瓷砖
        　　　　(7) embarrass v.使困窘
        　　　　(8) cut sb off 打断
        　　　　(9) fitting adj.适当的
        　　　　（10） survey v.检查；查看
        　　Exercises:
        　　根据短文填空：
        　　　　① As a freshman at the University of Dayton in Ohio, I was eager to make a good impression _____ my new roommate.
        　　　　② When I arrived at our dorm room, I found her putting _____ perfume.
        　　　　③ "That's a great scent," I said, _____conversation.
        　　　　④ Unfortunately she let _____before I had a firm grip.
        　　　　⑤ Embarrassed , I tried to apologize, but she cut me_____ .
        　　理应如此
        　　　　作为俄亥俄州代顿大学的一名新生，我急于给我的新宿舍同伴留个好印象。我到了寝室，看到她正在往身上洒香水。“香味真浓哇。”我说，想和她搭起话来。
        　　　　“谢了----是男朋友送的，来，洒些试试。”她说着把瓶子递给我。
        　　　　不幸的是，我还没抓牢，她就松手了，玻璃瓶在瓷砖地板上摔碎了。我感到很窘，我刚想道歉，她就打断了我。“事实上，应该如此。”
        　　　　她解释道，查看着破碎的瓶子，“我和他的关系正是这样的。”
        　　练习参考答案：
        　　① on ② on ③ making ④ go ⑤ off